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barchueetadonai t1_j36xy8i wrote

H-Mart and Hung Vuong definitely have it. Even Whole Foods has it.

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silad57913 OP t1_j36yvr5 wrote

I found Chinese and Korean kombu there but no Japanese kombu! I’ll look again.

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urbantravelsPHL t1_j3711o5 wrote

I buy my kombu at Hung Vuong. I'm pretty sure you're dealing with the same species of kelp regardless of the packaging; is there something special about a Japanese brand besides the packaging?

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silad57913 OP t1_j371nl5 wrote

Not really - I have made broth with Korean and Chinese kombu and now I want to experiment with Japanese kombu :)

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givemebackmybrain t1_j37zwic wrote

Then none of them will have it. I've already scoured it. I ended up buying specific types like rausu kombu from the internet. But also, Maido! would be your best bet, if not it's a fine place to visit regardless. I visited only once, but I also didn't really look for kombu at the time. But everything is MIJ.

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